Husband taking medication while trying to conceive

[JJ_Frankie]

Hi,

I was wondering where I can find information about medication? My husband has been diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorder and has been taking medication every day for the last 6 months. We would like to start trying for a baby but I want to know the side effects of this drug while conceiving. Such as will it affect a newborn baby, how long does this drug take to get out of your system.
Other than our GP and my husbands Psychiatrist. I want to get additional professional advice, the cold hard facts, not just a doctors response of “it should be ok”.

Thank you

[Kathryne]

Hi

Welcome to Beyond Blue.

If you feel you can't speak with your GP . You can Google just about any medication and it's side effects on line. However I strongly advise professional advice. Visit a pharmacy and speak about your concerns. They are required to provide a print out of medication side effects, contra indications and precautions. Obtaining this information should be able to provide you with guidance.

Regards Kathryne

[geoff]

hello, I would do as Kathryne has suggested go and ask your pharmacist as we aren't qualified to be able to say, and because everyone is different in how they react to medication, there maybe people who can answer your question and say what happened with them but that doesn't mean it will the same will for you. Geoff.

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi JJ_Frankie,

I highly highly recommend NPS Medicine Wise - nps (.org.au). They are my go-to resource for all things medication. They also have a phone number 1300 MEDICINE, and a Facebook chat every week on their page. They are also funded by the Australian Department of Health so you can trust that their information is credible.

Also - if you don't have any luck here, question your Doctors and pharmacists more. If they say "it should be okay" come back with "okay, how do I find out for sure?" That way you can find out what the risks (if any) are and the research behind it.